South Australia
Economy
Wages, jobs, earnings, and cost of living in South Australia. Real ABS data — no spin.
South Australia economy at a glance
The average full-time worker in SA earns $2,010/week (below the national average of $2,129/week). The unemployment rate sits at 4.0% (below the national 4.3%). Wages grew +3.5% over the past year (nationally +3.4%).
The median weekly rent across SA suburbs is $320, which is 41.8% of median weekly income — above the 30% affordability benchmark.
Wage growth in SA
WPI tracks how fast wages are growing. SA vs national. Hover for detail.
Employment in SA
Unemployment rate and labour force participation for South Australia.
What SA earns
Full-time adult average weekly earnings by industry. ABS Cat. 6302.0.
Rent & income in SA
Median rent and income from ABS Census 2021 suburb data across South Australia.
Largest suburbs in SA
Highest-population SA2 areas in South Australia from ABS Census 2021.
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